The laboratory sits almost exactly in the middle of the 12.6-kilometer (7.8 mi) road tunnel, which links Modane to Bardonecchia, Italy, 1,700 meters (5,600 ft) below Fréjus Peak. This depth translates to a meter water equivalent depth of 4,800 meters (15,700 ft).[1][2] As of 2012[update], it is the deepest laboratory in the European Union.[1][3]
^ abSmith, Nigel J. (2012). "The Current Status and Planned Developments for Deep Underground Astro-particle Physics Science Facilities". Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 375. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/042059.
^"Expériences de physique fondamentale". Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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modane, underground, laboratory, 1785471, 6890208, 1785471, 6890208the, french, laboratoire, souterrain, modane, also, known, fréjus, underground, laboratory, subterranean, particle, physics, laboratory, located, within, fréjus, road, tunnel, near, modane, fra. 45 10 43 N 6 41 20 E 45 1785471 N 6 6890208 E 45 1785471 6 6890208The Modane Underground Laboratory LSM French Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane also known as the Frejus Underground Laboratory is a subterranean particle physics laboratory located within the Frejus Road Tunnel near Modane France It is jointly operated by the French National Center for Scientific Research and the Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission in partnership with the University of Savoie 1 The laboratory sits almost exactly in the middle of the 12 6 kilometer 7 8 mi road tunnel which links Modane to Bardonecchia Italy 1 700 meters 5 600 ft below Frejus Peak This depth translates to a meter water equivalent depth of 4 800 meters 15 700 ft 1 2 As of 2012 update it is the deepest laboratory in the European Union 1 3 The LSM was built between 1981 and 1982 to host the Frejus iron tracking calorimeter proton decay experiment 1 3 Today the site houses the Neutrino Ettore Majorana Observatory NEMO search for neutrinoless double beta decay the EDELWEISS dark matter detector and other particle detectors 4 References edit a b c d Piquemal Fabrice September 2012 Modane underground laboratory Status and project The European Physical Journal Plus 127 9 110 Bibcode 2012EPJP 127 110P doi 10 1140 epjp i2012 12110 3 Piquemal Fabrice December 19 2012 Modane Underground Laboratory PDF Durham England a b Smith Nigel J 2012 The Current Status and Planned Developments for Deep Underground Astro particle Physics Science Facilities Journal of Physics Conference Series Vol 375 doi 10 1088 1742 6596 375 1 042059 Experiences de physique fondamentale Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane Retrieved 19 April 2015 External links editLaboratoire Souterrain de Modane nbsp This particle physics related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Modane Underground Laboratory amp oldid 1198110772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
